Isenberg Reacts: WWE Smackdown” The Problems in Ryback vs. Bray Wyatt”

May 1, 2015

The Problem with Ryback vs. Bray Wyatt

wwe smackdown A victory against Luke Harper was not the story I cared about on Smackdown. Bray Wyatt attacks Ryback once again and really begins to develop this feud. It is very different and fresh, I will give them that. I have a concern, as many fans should. Bray Wyatt has to come out on top, right?

The hardcore fans love Wyatt, so there is a chance that Ryback gets booed. That is NOT what WWE wants to do right now with him. Also, Ryback is known for losing matches on big PPV’s. Bray Wyatt is known for losing match on big PPV’s. Why would WWE stick these two guys together, when both of them need to stack win after win on their resume? I like the new feud, but think it has the wrong timing.

WZ 5.5

WWE Tag Team Championship

Tyson Kidd whips Kofi and Cesaro connects with an Uppercut. He follows with a gutwrench slam for two. Kofi fires back with a jawbreaker, only to get a stalling suplex from Cesaro. They spill to the outside and Big E tackles him into the barricade.

Big E punches Cesaro off the apron and suplexes Kidd tags Cesaro and he gets his physical offense going. Big E gets into the ring and splashes Cesaro for two. Tyson Kidd flies to the outside, while Cesaro runs back in and slams Big E with a body slam. He sets up the Cesaro swing and Kidd connects with the dropkick. Xavier Woods and Kofi attack and leave. The match ends in a disqualification.

A very interesting ending to the match and I really enjoyed these two segments. As much as I hate The New Day, they are working great as heels. We wanted this to happen months ago when they first started booing. Xavier Woods needs to be used in the ring. That is my biggest issue, but they have an original and natural heel feel to them. They do not get any cheers and fans legit hate them.

As for Cesaro and Kidd, I can see them winning the belts back and this feud going back and forth with some title swaps. If booked for the long-term, and not for 1-2 months, this could make for some interesting developments in a very shallow pool of tag team talent.

WZ 7.5

Josh controls most of the creative writing and ideas for the show on a weekly basis, as well as an on-air talent.

Aside from working with WrestleZone, Isenberg began his career in Broadcast Journalism interning at ESPN and worked with CBS Radio for three years. He has also had the opportunity to interview some of the best athletes and performers alive, including Andrew McCutchen, Ben Roethlisberger, Chris Jericho, Billy Gunn, Karl Anderson, Matt Hardy, Steven Strasburg and others.

Currently, Josh Isenberg works for Major League Baseball in their Advanced Media Productions. He grew up in Pittsburgh and went to Point Park University, which is where Chair Shot Reality is filmed each week.

His life outside of his obsession with wrestling include being a savant for Seinfeld, NFL, NBA, MLB and many television shows. He also has an undying love for musicals, which includes many shows he was a part of in high school. Some of his favorite wrestling moments can be linked to such superstars as Edge, The Rock, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels and The Great Khali.